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(More customer reviews)I searched the Internet far and wide for a beach shelter big enough for two people to lay down inside comfortably and be completely protected by the sun -- with very easy set-up and take-down.This one seemed to fit the bill perfectly, although I was concerned about the negative reviews here with respect to wind damage.When it arrived, my boyfriend and I opened it up at home as practice before hitting the beach (great advice from previous reviewers).We were very impressed with how quickly it really does pop up and come down, and how easy it is to get back in the carry bag.
Fast forward to its first day on the beach.We pop it up, we weigh down the pockets with big rocks from the beach, and we tie a knot on top (also great advice I got here).It was wonderful for about two hours -- until it BROKE!On the first day out!One of the curved plastic rods on top broke at one of the joints, and the whole thing collapsed because of it.I think one of the other negative reviews mentions that the plastic used in this tent has basically no structural integrity, and I certainly believe that to be true, as well.There was a sea breeze, but when is there not a breeze on the beach?And plenty of other tents in our vicinity made it through the entire day.
I was ready for battle when I contacted Amazon to get a refund.I had read here that other people had a horrible time getting their money back, but now I think those people may have purchased through ABO Gear directly.I'm SO glad I purchased through Amazon.No questions asked, no battles fought -- I just called for a return shipping label and then they informed me when they received the product, when the return was processed, and again when they had credited my account.
So, I'm disappointed that the tent turned out to be useless on an average day at the beach (here in the Northeast US, at least), but I'm so impressed with Amazon's customer service.After this experience, I'll be much more likely to purchase bigger ticket items through them in the future.
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Product Description:
The Instent MAX is bigger with 2 doors for easy entry. Up in seconds, down in a flash. Air vents and screens on every side. Sand bags around the side for stability. Includes pegs to secure to ground.
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